CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 10, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- It started, as many creative ideas do, over a beer. But in this case, starting over a beer was especially appropriate.

Attorneys Phillip Lewis and Michael Tarwater, Jr. were drinking a couple of breakfast stouts when they pondered whether Charlotte was ready for two lawyers who specialize in beer, wine and spirits law.

It wasn't just that the pair is "chronically interested in alcoholic beverages," Lewis jokes. The two attorneys have long been craft-beer afficionados. They know the locally produced products, the market, and all the laws likely to affect the rising number of breweries in Charlotte, wineries in North Carolina, and distilleries across the Carolinas.

"We see ourselves as a one-stop shop," says Tarwater. "If someone wants to start a brewery, winery, or distillery, they can call us and we'll do everything for them, from locating the right piece of real estate, to getting all the necessary permits, to writing the employee handbook."

Horack Talley has offices in uptown Charlotte. Its practice areas include corporate, community associations, family law, litigation, real estate, and personal wealth services. Learn more at www.horacktalley.com or by calling 704/377-2500.